MARKING its 30th year of cooperation with Vietnam, defence powerhouse Thales has positioned itself as a trusted and reliable partner of the southeast Asian country’s government and commercial sectors since … Read More
INDONESIA is expected to receive the first six units of Dassault Rafale fighters initially ordered in September 2022. According to the Indonesian Air Force’s chief, Air Chief Marshal Tonny Harjono, … Read More
THAILAND is reportedly seeking to acquire as many as four frigates for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The plans were reported to be for two frigates per year for the … Read More
MALAYSIA received a new Chief of Defence Force (CDF) today, following the retirement of the incumbent, General Mohammad Abdul Rahman who has held the Malaysian Armed Forces’ (MAF) top job … Read More
TWO of Fincantieri’s Multipurpose Combat Ships/Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (MPCS/PPA) class offshore patrol vessels ordered by the Indonesian Navy have been officially renamed. Taking place at the Italian shipbuilder’s Muggiano (La … Read More
INDONESIA’S first of two Airbus A400M airlifters has now entered the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Seville, Spain. It marks a major milestone in the production of the A400M, production … Read More
MALAYSIA has earmarked a total US$2.6 billion for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to acquire assets which will beef up the MAF’s fighting strength. According to the country’s defence minister … Read More
BRUNEI’S armed forces comprising the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF), Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), and Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) have received new leadership. The RBLF Commander, Brigadier General Shanonnizam … Read More
INDIA commissioned three major combatant vessels simultaneously on January 15, comprising a destroyer, frigate and submarine. The occasion also marked the first instance these three types of vessels were commissioned … Read More
AEROSPACE, defence and security firm Leonardo S.p.A. has issued a statement denying allegations of it supplying OTO Melara 76/62 guns to the Myanmar Navy. The statement followed reports by some … Read More
